Vases Red-figure Amphora Amphora with a Youth and a Bearded Man and Victory
Amphora with a Youth and a Bearded Man and Victory
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Amphora with a Youth and a Bearded Man and Victory

Red-figure 6658 · Amphora · ca. 440 BCE (Classical)
This amphora depicts a bearded, mantled man and Nike on the front. Wreathed, the man stands in profile to the right, holding a staff in his right hand. Shown in profile, Nike walks to the left, her hands covered by her drapery at the waist; the right is held higher than the left. She wears a chiton and mantle, and has a thin fillet around her head.The back depicts a mantled youth with a fillet. He stands in profile to the right with his right hand extended at his waist holding (and possibly offering) an oval object (maybe a fruit or an egg).For the latest information about this object, Amphora with a Youth and a Bearded Man and Victory, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.
Shape
Technique
Date
ca. 440 BCE (Classical)
Culture
Greek
Painter
Dimensions
H: 31.60 cm W: 17.50 cm
Medium
terracotta; red figure
Museum
Walters Art Museum
Accession Number
48.53
Image Source
walters_cc0
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